Overview
- Officials reported at least 13 deaths in the south, with floodwaters reaching about 2 to 2.5 meters in parts of Hat Yai.
- The Royal Irrigation Department recorded roughly 630mm of rain in three days and 335mm in one day in Hat Yai, an event described as occurring once in 300 years.
- Songkhla’s governor declared a province-wide disaster and said more than 465,000 people across 16 districts were affected as evacuations continued.
- Travel was severely disrupted, with more than 1,000 tourists stranded and Malaysia saying about 4,000 of its citizens were affected, while Thailand’s tourism agency expects Malaysian trip cancellations this week.
- Hat Yai Hospital’s infant ward remained isolated with about 30 newborns and limited power and water, as the navy readied an aircraft carrier, boats and helicopters with medical teams and field kitchens.